Crime Rates at Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PH

Charlesford Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 91st highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charlesford Avenue (ME17 3PH) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 163.7% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlesford Avenue (ME17 3PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehall Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nine Oaks Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.